After burning the Quran.. Turkey denies Sweden entry to "NATO"

It seems that there is a state of political tension between Ankara and Stockholm, against the backdrop of Sweden's desire to join NATO, but Turkey is obstructing it.

Turkey's conditions for Sweden's admission to NATO

  Turkey sets conditions for giving Sweden the green light to join the alliance, foremost of which is the extradition of what Ankara describes as "Kurdish terrorists."

Swedish Defense Minister visits Turkey

Sweden aims to find solutions to Turkey's objections and conditions for joining NATO in conjunction with a scheduled visit by the Swedish Defense Minister to Turkey.

Burning the Quran

However, it seems that things got complicated after Turkey announced the cancellation of the visit, considering that it had “lost its importance and meaning” after a demonstration was organized in front of the Turkish embassy in Sweden, in which the Qur’an, which is the holiest text for Muslims, was burned.

The security authorities allowed right-wing politician, Rasmus Paludan, to demonstrate at noon on Saturday, and he had previously announced his intention to burn a copy of the Qur'an.

Sharp anger in Arab and Islamic countries

Rasmus, carried out what he promised, under strict police protection, a scene that drew great anger and condemnation from Arab and Islamic countries.

  The right-wing politician considered that what he had done falls under freedom of expression, saying, "Unless you are convinced of freedom of expression, you should live somewhere else."

Turkey had announced, through its Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, that it wanted the authorities in Sweden not to allow that demonstration, considering it a racist act not related to freedom of expression.

Al-Azhar Commentary

Sweden drew condemnations from the Islamic world, and Islamic organizations and institutions, including Al-Azhar in Egypt, which described the matter as a provocation to Muslims around the world, and a deliberate insult to Islamic sanctities.

She described what happened as a disgraceful act that provokes the feelings of hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world.

Organization of Islamic Cooperation

  The Organization of Islamic Cooperation described the provocative act, and said that "burning a copy of the Qur'an is a provocative act that insults the sacred values of Muslims, and reflects what Islamophobia and hatred have reached."

Arab condemnations

The UAE expressed its rejection of the actions that undermine security and stability, as did Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other Arab countries.

Likewise, Ayed Al-Qarni, the Saudi preacher, described the burning of a copy of the Qur’an as “a despicable act that provokes a billion and a half Muslims and causes congestion.”

In addition to the official condemnations, the social networking sites, which shared the video clip of the burning of the copy of the Qur’an in Sweden, were filled with angry comments about the behavior, under the hashtag “Billionaires’ anger at the burning of the Qur’an.”

  The Saudi journalist, Saba Ali, wrote that burning a copy of the Qur’an is an act that inspires hatred and hatred, increases tensions, including political ones, and deepens the crisis between Turkey and Sweden, as evidenced by scenes of demonstrations and sit-ins in front of the Swedish embassy in Turkey.